by Paul Pennay Ever wonder where Beijing's getting all the money to build such architectural marvels as the Bird's Nest (estimated at costing around RMB 3.5 billion) and the Water Cube (about RMB 1 billion)? Well, yesterday's release of Olympic scratch... ...full story at The Beijinger
from The Beijinger on Thu, Jun 19 2008
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